An Aerial Pantomime


Clouds became a stage today—birds in flight performing their aerial pantomime


An Aerial Pantomime

The big black crows,
come and go as they please,
lancing through the low clouds,
like stingrays in a sandy sea.

Pretty wattlebirds are swift,
flashy, and never shy,
flaunting their showy plumes
among the naked grey clouds.

And the day’s aerial pantomime
Would not be complete
without a black-and-white minstrel show
from the troop’s majestic magpie.




“The skies sang today; this video is their chorus.”




Ivor Steven (c) November 2025

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

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  4. What a fabulous creative title! And your trio of photos, poem, and song choice are perfection, Ivor…brings the joy-tears! I always turn on the song/vid to listen to as I look at your photos and read your poems. The combo of poem and music is often so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes. Then I always read your poem again, aloud. 🙂 Coop used to look up at me while I read. He always enjoyed your poems. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

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    1. I’m not sure whether Frankie actually enjoys my poems, he sits on my beside my desk while I’m writing, waiting for his walkies … I’m ecstatic the you appreciate the entirety of my articles, Carolyn 🐶💕😍🌏📖📘🦅

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